We've all daydreamed about how we'd react if the undead began rise from their graves and the zombie apocalypse commenced. It would take quick thinking, careful planning, and grace under pressure. Oddly enough, these are the same principles it takes to craft an effective presentation. »10/31/14 2:00pm 10/31/14 2:00pm

The longer you live, the more likely it is that your everyday life is inhabited by the dead. You see an old friend, who died last week, disappearing into a crowd. You hear your father, dead last year, cracking jokes you once loved. It's like a zombie movie, only more melancholy — and with fewer obvious ways to survive. »10/15/14 2:07pm 10/15/14 2:07pm

This week on Ask Lifehacker we're not talking about the new iPad, but what we'd buy instead. Firefox 11 finally brings add-on sync and March Madness proves that piracy isn't always the best option when you want to watch TV online. Also, we extend a Wi-Fi signal from a house to a barn, figure out a use for OS X's… »3/19/12 12:00pm 3/19/12 12:00pm

iOS: Not motivated to start running? Would it help if you were trying to escape a pack of brain-hungry zombies? If the possibility of a gruesome death is enough to get your legs moving, Zombies, Run! is an app that will get you going. »3/12/12 3:00pm 3/12/12 3:00pm

There's nothing like a good old-fashioned zombie costume to scare the bejeebers out of trick or treaters, and wikiHow's got a great (and pretty extensive) tutorial on exactly what constitutes a kickass zombie ensemble. One note: »10/28/06 4:00pm 10/28/06 4:00pm

Apocalypse is hard. If it's not fighting off the poorly-pickled bodies of former coworkers in an effort to recover your Hipster PDA, it's finding out your last clean chain mail vest just got gore on it. »4/01/06 11:05pm 4/01/06 11:05pm

If you're looking to practice your Deathhacking, it can sometimes be difficult to find that lone zombie separated from the insatiable horde. So why not use the recently-updated Google Maps to track zombie sightings? Plot the best areas for zombie huntings, plan escape routes in case things get too hot, even get on… »4/01/06 6:34am 4/01/06 6:34am

If you've never fired a pistol before, you might be surprised how difficult it is to get a headshot with one. The skull is a small target, sporadically bobbing upon the jerky torso of a reanimated corpse. Even for expert marksmen, a head shot is rare — this is real life, not Counter-Strike. On the other hand, where… »4/01/06 2:09am 4/01/06 2:09am

Watch out, MySpace! Nice to eat you(r), Facebook! Online 'friends' websites are falling out of fashion as zombism takes social networking to the streets. Unlike old guard networking services like Friendster, signing up your buddies to be part of the rampaging zombie majority is as easy as a quick nibble of their… »4/01/06 2:02am 4/01/06 2:02am

With the pool of the living steadily draining since March 28th, it is becoming increasingly difficult for the libidinous Deathhacker to find someone to go out on that hot date. It seems like all the good ones are either being torn apart by their entrails or lumbering around as… »4/01/06 1:51am 4/01/06 1:51am